Standard Pin (recommended)
Recommended1000×1500 2:3
Best default for Idea Pins stills and classic Pins in the home feed.
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Pinterest Pin Size
Standard Pins win height in the home feed at 1000×1500 (2:3). Keep the hero clear of edge chrome, leave room for titles, then download a sharp vertical crop in your browser.
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Crop your Pinterest Pin
Output 1000 × 1500
- 1Upload or try the sample
- 2Drag so the subject stays in the mobile guide
- 3Download 1640×624 (or your selected size)
Click to upload
Upload a vertical photo—or try the sample—then keep the product and headline inside the safe margin before you download.
Drop an image onto the canvas, click inside it, or try the sample
Size specs
Prefer 2:3 (1000×1500) for organic reach. Extreme tall crops can look cropped on some surfaces—design the top two-thirds as the real poster.
Publish
Export this for Pinterest upload.
| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Pin (recommended) Recommended | 1000×1500 | 2:3 | Best default for Idea Pins stills and classic Pins in the home feed. | Use in tool |
What Pinterest shows
Reference sizes and crops—not always separate upload files.
Square Pin
1000×1000 1:1
Works for logos or product packs; usually gets less feed height than 2:3.
Use in toolTall Pin (near max)
1000×2100 ~1:2.1
Very tall pins can get truncated in some views—center the hook in the top two-thirds.
Use in tool| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square Pin | 1000×1000 | 1:1 | Works for logos or product packs; usually gets less feed height than 2:3. | Use in tool |
| Tall Pin (near max) | 1000×2100 | ~1:2.1 | Very tall pins can get truncated in some views—center the hook in the top two-thirds. | Use in tool |
Height wins the Pinterest scroll
Pinterest’s home feed is a tall masonry grid. A 2:3 Pin (1000×1500) claims more vertical space than a square or landscape frame, so the same photo feels more present without louder design.
People often save Pins from a small card first. The top two-thirds of your image is the real poster—faces, products, and short headlines must read there. Tiny type at the bottom disappears under titles, Save buttons, and profile chips.
Pinterest re-encodes uploads. Soft screenshots and noisy phone exports look worse after compression. Prefer a clean sRGB JPG (or PNG for flat graphics) at 1000×1500 so the Pin stays sharp on retina phones.
Board covers and profile photos are different jobs. Do not stretch a 2:3 Pin into a wide board cover or a circular avatar—re-crop for each surface using the guides on this hub.
Good vs weak crop
Same feed frame—keep the subject inside the margin phones actually show.
Reads in the home feed
- Product or face in the top two-thirds
- Short, high-contrast headline
- Quiet edges for title / Save chrome
Gets lost as a thumbnail
- Only detail at the bottom edge
- Micro type that fails at card size
- Wide landscape squeezed into 2:3 with empty bars
Before you upload
Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.
Related surfaces compared
Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.
Standard Pin
1000 × 1500 (2:3)
This page. Default vertical for the home feed and boards.
Board cover
800 × 450 typical
Wide collage thumbnail—different ratio than a Pin.
Profile picture
600 × 600 upload
Circular avatar on your profile—not Pin art.
Story / Idea frame
Often 9:16 or 2:3
Confirm the frame you are publishing; stills still need a clear mid-band.
| Surface | Typical size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Pin | 1000 × 1500 (2:3) | This page. Default vertical for the home feed and boards. |
| Board cover | 800 × 450 typical | Wide collage thumbnail—different ratio than a Pin. |
| Profile picture | 600 × 600 upload | Circular avatar on your profile—not Pin art. |
| Story / Idea frame | Often 9:16 or 2:3 | Confirm the frame you are publishing; stills still need a clear mid-band. |
What the home feed actually shows
Feed cards are smaller than your full design canvas. Design for the thumbnail first: one subject, one short line of type, high contrast. If it only works when zoomed to 1000×1500 on a desktop, it will fail on a phone.
Pinterest may show titles and Save controls over the lower area. Keep logos and CTAs out of that band unless they are secondary decoration.
- Top two-thirds: product, face, or primary headline.
- Lower band: quieter—room for titles and UI.
- Avoid dense paragraphs on the image itself.
- Match brand colors, but keep contrast high for outdoor scrolling.
Composition tips for 2:3 Pins
Center the subject slightly above the geometric middle so the feed crop feels intentional. Leave breathing room around logos—Pinterest’s compression softens thin lines.
If you stack multiple products, keep them in one clear cluster. Scattered items look like noise at thumbnail size.
- Prefer one hero idea per Pin.
- Use large, bold type—not thin script fonts.
- Bleed backgrounds full-bleed; protect only the message.
- Test a second crop if you also need a square for other platforms.
File requirements
Export 1000×1500 in sRGB. JPG suits photos; PNG helps hard-edged graphics. Extremely heavy files slow mobile uploads without surviving Pinterest’s re-encode better.
- Recommended size
- 1000 × 1500 px (2:3)
- Aspect ratio
- 2:3 vertical
- Formats
- JPG or PNG (sRGB)
- Color
- sRGB preferred
- Safe content
- Keep critical detail inside the margin guide
- Avoid
- Soft screenshots and landscape blog heroes as Pins
Common mistakes
- Uploading a 16:9 blog header and hoping Pinterest “finds” the product.
- Putting the only headline in the bottom fifth under title chrome.
- Using micro captions that vanish at card size.
- Stretching a board cover (wide) into a Pin slot.
- Shipping a noisy phone screenshot instead of a clean export.
- Designing only on desktop zoom—never checking the phone thumbnail.
How to use the crop tool on this page
Upload any photo, lock the Standard Pin preset at 1000×1500, then drag until the hero sits in the top two-thirds inside the safe margin. Download when both the large preview and an imagined small feed card still look clear.
- Nothing leaves your device while cropping.
- Switch to Square only if you truly need 1:1—not as a shortcut for 2:3.
- After small drags, re-check edges; feed cards are unforgiving.
- When you need a board cover next, open that guide—do not reuse this export.
After you download
From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.
- 1
Download the 1000×1500 JPG from the tool.
- 2
On Pinterest, create a Pin (or Idea Pin still) and upload the file.
- 3
Write a clear title and description—do not rely on tiny on-image text alone.
- 4
Choose the destination board, then preview how the card looks in your feed.
- 5
Spot-check on a phone: confirm the hero still reads before you publish widely.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Pinterest pin size in 2026?
1000×1500 pixels (2:3) is the practical standard for vertical Pins. It fills more of the home feed than square or landscape frames.
Is 2:3 better than square for Pins?
Usually yes for organic reach. Square can work for logos or product packs, but it claims less vertical space in the masonry feed.
Can I upload a taller Pin than 1000×1500?
Pinterest may accept taller files, but some views truncate extreme height. Keep the hook in the top two-thirds so nothing critical disappears.
Where should text sit on a Pin?
In the upper and middle bands—large enough to read as a small card. Leave the lower area quieter for titles and Save UI.
JPG or PNG for Pins?
JPG for photos; PNG for flat graphics or hard-edged type. Export sRGB either way and keep the file reasonably light.
Can I reuse an Instagram 4:5 post as a Pin?
Close, but not identical. Re-crop to 2:3 (1000×1500) so Pinterest’s feed framing stays intentional instead of letterboxed.
Is a board cover the same size as a Pin?
No. Board covers are typically wider (~800×450). Use the Board cover guide for that surface.